Summary

  • David Cameron faced questions from Ed Miliband on delays to the Iraq inquiry and the economy

  • The news that the Iraq Inquiry is to be delayed again, was raised by numerous MPs

  • Other issues raised were defence budgets, the NHS and TV debates

  • The Speaker made a statement setting out a series of parliamentary anniversaries being marked this year

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  1. Ambulance strikepublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    David Cameron is fielding another question on the NHS - on ambulance waiting times. He says it would be "completely wrong" for a planned ambulance strike to go ahead next week. He "utterly condemns" it and hopes the Labour Party will do the same.

  2. Briefing: Leadership debates controversypublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    David Cameron announced he would not be taking part in the planned televised election leadership debates unless the Green Party was included. Ofcom ruled that the Green Party were not a "major party".

    The three other leaders taking part have written to Mr Cameron saying it would be "unacceptable" for the prime minister to refuse to appear, saying an empty podium should be provided in his absence.

    David Cameron and Ed Miliband accused each other of "running scared" over election TV debates, as they clashed at last week's Prime Minister's Questions.

  3. Picture: Mark Reckless questionpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Mark Reckless
  4. Iraq Inquirypublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Another question on the Iraq Inquiry report - this time from Conservative MP Sir Richard Ottaway, whose committee will be questioning inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot to explain the delay. Mr Cameron says that is a matter for the committee, and adds that the priority now is to ensure the report is published as soon as possible.

  5. Cancer referralspublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Labour MP Andrew Gwynne goes on the attack over the NHS, and says the government is failing to meet targets on cancer referrals. Mr Cameron responds by saying 96.8% of patients with suspected cancer are seen by a specialist in two weeks in Mr Gwynne's Denton and Reddish constituency - which he says is an improvement on 2010.

  6. Picture: Coalition partners listen to UKIP questionpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Nick Clegg and David Cameron
  7. Magna Cartapublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    In response to a question from Conservative MP Jessica Lee, Mr Cameron says it is very important for the country and Parliament to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.

  8. 'Decent jobs'published at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Labour MP Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP, accuses the PM of failing to create decent jobs for people - and says it is a fundamental problem with the economy. Mr Cameron contends that eight out of 10 jobs created in the last year were full-time - but adds that he is not complacent. He says the evidence is against Labour on this one.

  9. Andy Bell, Political Editor, Channel 5 newspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Took a while but we got the Mandelson reference in the end on mansion tax #pmqs @5_News

  10. James Chapman, Daily Mail Political Editorpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Cameron having his best #PMQs for months. Labour faces grim

  11. Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Political Editorpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Reckless greeted with grumbling contempt throughout the house

  12. Paul Waugh, Editor of PoliticsHomepublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Ah we will miss Sir Peter Tapsell. Only he could recall the Crimea and sound like he was there..

  13. Picture: Father of the House, Sir Peter Tapsellpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Sir Peter Tapsell
  14. UKIP questionpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    UKIP's Mark Reckless struggles to make himself heard among pantomime groans as he challenges the PM over his stance on the TV leaders' debates. David Cameron responds with an attack on UKIP's policy on the NHS - claiming the party wants to privatise it.

  15. Tapsellpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Conservative MP Sir Peter Tapsell uses his question to reference the Crimean War as he raises the subject of the Iraq Inquiry. Mr Cameron says publication is up to the inquiry team - and it is not for the prime minister to interfere. He reiterates that the report would be out by now if Labour had launched the inquiry when the Conservatives first asked for it.

  16. The leaders' last wordpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    But Mr Cameron always has the last say in these exchanges, and quotes the head of the IMF as praising the performance of the UK economy."Every day this country is getting strong and more secure," he adds.

  17. TV debatespublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    David Cameron says Mr Miliband would make a "shambles" of running the economy but Mr Miliband says if he is so confident he shouldn't be "chickening out" of the TV leaders' debates. Working families can't afford another five years of this government, he adds.

  18. Chilcot inquirypublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Yesterday it was revealed , externalthat the official inquiry into the 2003 Iraq War will not report until after the general election.

    Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot said he could see "no realistic prospect" of publication before the 7 May election.

    Although the inquiry has never publicly set a deadline for publication, it has been plagued by delays with lengthy wrangling over what documents can be included in the final report.

    The inquiry began its work in 2009 and held its last public hearing in 2011.

    It has been looking into the the UK's involvement in the 2003 US-led invasion which toppled Saddam Hussein and the aftermath of the conflict, which saw UK troops remain in Iraq until 2009.

  19. Deficit exchangespublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Ed Miliband responds by accusing the prime minister of failing on the deficit. Back to pay, he says executive earnings have gone up 21% in the last year alone and claims the recovery is only for a few at the top and not the many. Mr Cameron responds by saying that Ed Miliband couldn't even remember the deficit in a keynote speech he made on the economy.

  20. Jobs and paypublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2015

    Ed Miliband continues his attack on the economy, and claims many working families cannot afford to pay their bills each month. Mr Cameron says more than 30 million people are in work as a result of the government's policies, and adds that their pay is rising by 4%. None of these things would have happened if Labour had been in power, he claims.